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I am currently re-reading all of the books by Nina Kiriki Hoffman. I consider her one of the great stylists of science fiction and fantasy for her subtle and vivid writing. Compelling and surprising stories too.

All of them are available as ebooks except Past the Size of Dreaming. Happily, it is available as a hardback.

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	The Eons-Lost Orphan (The Space Orphan Book 1) 4.14 avg rating — 929 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Once-Dead Girl (Teen Shapechangers Book 1) 4.19 avg rating — 343 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shapechanger's Birth (Shapechanger Tales Book 1) 4.17 avg rating — 327 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Star Woman (Confederation Tales Book 4) 4.27 avg rating — 288 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Shapechanger's Progress (Shapechanger Tales Book 2) 4.30 avg rating — 282 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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